Houston Astros officially lock up team’s ‘heart and soul’ Jose Altuve with contract extension through 2029
The Houston Astros have signed eight-time Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star, Jose Altuve to a new five-year contract extension, keeping him with the team until 2029. Altuve’s history with the Astros spans over a decade, starting with a $15,000 signing following a tryout in Venezuela at age 16. After five seasons in the minor leagues, Altuve has evolved to be viewed as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Astros, according to General Manager Dana Brown. Altuve’s extension reportedly agrees to a $125M deal that implies he will be ‘an Astro for life’.
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